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EZ access to Houston & national air quality data

EPA two-day air quality forecast One of the requests we get quite often is help interpreting the various air quality forecasts and updates on current conditions.

We've taken a stab at simplifying this for you. Our new "Air quality conditions and forecasts" page provides a single location to find the best available information from:

  • the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
  • the US Environmental Protection Agency;
  • Harris County; and
  • the University of Houston Institute for Multi-dimensional Air Quality Studies.

Please let us know if you have questions or suggestions about this resource.



Posted Sep 18, 2006

Air Quality Forecasting

The University of Houston has announced the availability of an online ozone smog forecasting tool.  

With the intent to not only increase public awareness, but also help Texas manage air quality issues, the Institute for Multi-dimensional Air Quality Studies (IMAQS) at UH has been operating an air quality forecasting system for a year that has been tested, fine-tuned and now determined ready for public use. Over the course of this past year, the system has been expanded and improved to serve the entire eastern half of Texas, including the Houston and Dallas metropolitan areas.



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Posted Aug 24, 2006
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